2001 Nissan QUEST problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
42 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
58,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 42 complaints (9.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 8 | 19.0% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 4.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 4 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 4 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 3 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 2 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Tires:Tread/Belt: 4; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Structure:Body: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Equipment: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
2001: 3; 2002: 8; 2003: 7; 2004: 5; 2005: 5; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10075473 · 2004-06-01 (June 1, 2004)
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10075473 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10120583 · 2005-05-10 (May 10, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 NISSAN QUEST VAN, TRAVELLING AT BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH, A DRIVER OF A FULL-SIZED PICKUP TRUCK COMING FROM A SIDE STREET, DIDN'T SEE HIS STOP SIGN. HE WAS ALSO TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. I NOTICED HIM ONLY IN TIME FOR MY FOOT TO REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE IMPACTING THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS TRUCK AT THE REAR OF THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE IMPACT SPUN HIS VEHICLE 180 DEGREES AND MINE ABOUT 25, FROM THE DIRECTION OF ORIGINAL TRAVEL. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND FOR MY VEHICLE TO DECELERATE FROM 35 TO 0. THE IM…
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120583 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021248 · 2003-06-08 (June 8, 2003)
VIBRATION FELT IN FRONT END AND PULLING TO LEFT. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OVER 55 MPH. SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. STATED IT COULD BE THE TIRES. HAD TIRES ALIGNED AND ROTATED, NO CHANGE. BOUGHT NEW TIRES, STILL NO CHANGE. FOUL ODOR SMELLS LIKE SULFUR. DEALER STATED IT IS FROM THE CHEAP GAS PURCHASED FROM MILITARY INSTALLATION GAS STATIONS. DROVE VEHICLE UNTIL ALMOST EMPTY THEN FILL TANK AT SHELL STATION. FOUL ODOR RETURNED WHEN FUEL WAS AT 1\2 TANK. HARD START U…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615252 · 2014-07-22 (July 22, 2014)
THE MAIN ENGINE SUPPORT FRAME MEMBER TO WHICH THE BOTTOM-FORWARD MOTOR MOUNT IS ATTACHED RUSTED COMPLETELY FREE WHERE IT ATTACHES AT THE AREA UNDER THE RADIATOR. THIS CAUSED THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO DROP. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. REPAIR REQUIRES EXTENSIVE STRUCTURAL WORK. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM IN ADVANCE OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICE REGULARLY. THE COMPROMISED AREA WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY VISIBLE AS IT IS CONCEALED BY A SPLASH GUARD. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEED, DUE…
Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615252 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 748644 · 2001-07-17 (July 17, 2001)
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE LOCK PLATE BREAKS. A BROKEN LOCK PLATE CAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY. THIS RESULT IN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATED ON THE SELECTOR LEVER DISPLAY DIFFER FROM THE GEAR ENGAGED IN THE TRANSMISSION.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 748644 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040998 · 2003-09-30 (September 30, 2003)
ON NOV 21, 2002 I WAS INVOLOVED IN A VERY LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY 2001 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 98 MERCURY MARQUIS. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOYED INDICATIVE OF THE LOW IMPACT NATURE OF THE ACCIDENT HOWEVER, UPON IMPACT THE QUEST IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS UNINJURED IN THE ACCIDENT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME BY MR. NICK PERRONE, A FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR, THAT I CONTACT THE NHTSA IN REGARDS TO THE NISSAN RECALL INVOLVING 93-98 QUEST FUEL TANK LINE. HE FEELS THAT THE ACCIDENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040998 at NHTSA ↗